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• Gallery: Unboxing A Nintendo 64DD Development Kit

  16-11-2024 15:16 via n4g.com
  
  The Nintendo 64 Disk Drive (64DD) is one of the company's most interesting releases. A long-delayed, quickly discontinued, infamous flop, the 64's bulky expansion was supposed to provide the console with an additional 'middle-ground' between cartridge and CD. Instead, it ended up being a black mark on an otherwise pretty spotless record (hey, we said "pretty") with only 10 games and a handful of sales to its name.
  
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• Will Another Planet Be Blown Up? Helldivers 2 Leaks Show a Destroyed Planet Model

  16-11-2024 18:32 via n4g.com
  
  Leaks give Helldivers 2 players a look at a model of a destroyed planet. Fans wondered what could cause such damage.
  
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• The First Descendant Season 2 Dev Commentary Review

  16-11-2024 18:32 via n4g.com
  
  Vukan writes: "We already saw the teaser image for two new characters (or one new character and a skin for Hailey), but more details are incoming. So, stick with us to see our review of The First Descendant Season 2 Dev Commentary."
  
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• Phil Spencer Not a Fan Of "Manipulative" Game Expansions; No "Top Down Mandate" for DLC

  16-11-2024 18:12 via n4g.com
  
  Xbox division boss Phil Spencer says he isn't a fan of "manipulative" game expansions, and says there is no mandate for it up top.
  
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• Parts of The First Descendant Community Are Asking for Gender Swapping, Devs Offer Their Two Cents

  16-11-2024 17:37 via n4g.com
  
  Over the last few days, more and more people asked about gender swapping in TFD on the official Discord channel. Originally, this started from a comment by user Running Bunny, who noted that the future releases for Ultimate Descendants will be predominantly male (since most of the girls already have their Ultimate variant, except Luna and Hailey).
  
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• The DSS Is Under Attack. All Helldivers 2 Players, Report for Duty

  16-11-2024 17:33 via n4g.com
  
  The attack on the DSS is in progress and all Helldivers 2 players are giving their best to fend off those pesky bots.
  
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• Helldivers 2 Players Celebrate the Launch of the Democracy Space Station

  16-11-2024 17:33 via n4g.com
  
  The Democracy Space Station is finally operational and Helldivers 2 players are loving it. Will it fulfil all the expectations?
  
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• A Helldivers 2 YouTuber Suggests an Awesome Solo Loadout for Wrecking Bugs on the Highest Difficulty

  16-11-2024 17:32 via n4g.com
  
  Picking a loadout for a solo mission in Helldivers 2 is no easy feat. So, a YouTuber suggested one that works like a charm.
  
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• Why nostalgia is this years most popular game mode

  16-11-2024 17:31 via n4g.com
  
  TSA's Dom looks at how nostalgia has been used in the last year.
  
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• The next-gen anime shooter "Strinova" is coming to PC on November 22nd, 2024

  16-11-2024 17:31 via n4g.com
  
  "Game developer and publisher iDreamSky is proud to unveil their upcoming 5v5 anime-inspired tactical shooter "Strinova", which features an original mechanic called Stringification that lets players freely swap between 3D and 2D forms.You wont have to wait long to try it as its Official PC Launch goes live on 22nd November at 12am GMT. You can pre-download the game from 19th November at 12am GMT, on the official Strinova website or add it to your wishlist on Steam." - iDreamSky .
  
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• Season 1 Battle Pass Was Just Revealed and Black Ops 6 Players Are Disappointed

  16-11-2024 17:30 via n4g.com
  
  Many Black Ops 6 players had nothing but bad words upon seeing the Season 1 Battle Pass. Do you agree with them?
  
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• SWTOR Update 7.6: Keep or Claim Inactive Character Names

  16-11-2024 17:29 via n4g.com
  
  Learn how SWTOR Game Update 7.6 releases inactive character names and what steps you need to take to keep or claim them before the launch.
  
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• THE LATEST ASTRO BOT DLC REVEALS POTENTIAL FUTURE DLC AND BOTS - The Guide Hall

  16-11-2024 17:28 via n4g.com
  
  As Reddit user Pkoswald noticed, the Astro Bot DLC updated the end credits. These reveal new bots from the series that have not been released
  
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• 10 Excellent Open World Games Where You Control It All

  16-11-2024 17:28 via n4g.com
  
  GB: "Gamers have quickly realized that a fun open-world game isnt just about size and scope but rather how you interact with it."
  
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• Bad PS2 Games That Were Good the Whole Time, Actually

  16-11-2024 16:19 via n4g.com
  
  There have been plenty of games over the years that have been poorly reviewed at the time, only to receive a more positive reassessment from fans and/or critics either at the time or when looking back, and the PlayStation 2 is no different.
  
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• Muv-Luv Tactics Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to Create New Mecha Strategy JRPG

  16-11-2024 16:18 via n4g.com
  
  Today the crowdfunding campaign for Muv-Luv Tactics: Nightmare of Kalidasa has been launched, aiming to create the next big Muv-Luv game.
  
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• Honkai: Star Rail Shouldn't Put Its Most Popular Character on the Backburner For Too Long

  16-11-2024 16:18 via n4g.com
  
  Honkai: Star Rail has been consistent with 5-star character reruns, but one popular character hasn't been featured for one year now.
  
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• Don't Rule Out Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Story DLC, Yet

  16-11-2024 16:13 via n4g.com
  
  A lot of people are making crazy assumptions about what Sony will unveil in celebration of their PlayStation 30th anniversary. So you never know if they will surprise the fans with the news that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 story is DLC since Insomniac Games is already upgrading Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for PS5 Pro.
  
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• Why Disney Dreamlight Valleys Sally Update is a Game-Changer

  16-11-2024 16:10 via n4g.com
  
  Disney Dreamlight Valley's Sew Delightful update won't just add Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas to the game, but some big new features too.
  
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• World of Warcraft's New D.R.I.V.E. Mount Explained

  16-11-2024 16:09 via n4g.com
  
  Game Rant speaks with WoW's assistant lead quest designer about the new D.R.I.V.E. mount revealed during Warcraft's recent 30th Anniversary Direct.
  
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• Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review | NoobFeed

  16-11-2024 16:05 via n4g.com
  
  NoobFeed editor Joy Rahman writes - DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake successfully revitalizes a classic with stunning and enjoyable gameplay updates. While the frequent random battles and grind can be off-putting, the remake offers a fresh yet nostalgic experience.
  
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• CEO behind GTA Trilogy calls out Rockstar's "d*ck move" for removing his studio's name

  16-11-2024 15:51 via n4g.com
  
  Grove Street Games was removed from the GTA Trilogy collection's splash screen in the latest update
  
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• How Astro Bot Could Keep the Content Train Rolling for Years to Come

  16-11-2024 15:50 via n4g.com
  
  Following Astro Bot's recent DLC, the charming Sony-celebrating platform is sitting on a treasure trove of continuous content.
  
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• The best Batman games you can play right now

  16-11-2024 15:17 via n4g.com
  
  Want to be The Batman? Of course you do! Check out GameSpew's list of the best games that let you become the Caped Crusader.
  
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• Photo Mode returns in Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, launching February 14

  16-11-2024 15:17 via n4g.com
  
  See the world through Laras lensplus developer Aspyr shares Photo Mode examples.
  
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• Nvidia is giving away a custom Half-Life 2 RTX 4080 Super to celebrate the HL2 RTX announcement

  16-11-2024 15:17 via n4g.com
  
  As Half-Life 2 celebrates its 20th anniversary, we see the announcement of Half-Life 2 RTX and Nvidia's custom RTX 4080 Super giveaway.
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Airship Will Allow Players To Fly Freely Across The World Map

  16-11-2024 15:17 via n4g.com
  
  The airship in part 3 of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy will allow players to fly freely around the game's world map.
  
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• Miniatures (Switch) - A Wonderfully Strange Little Narrative Trip| NintendoLife

  16-11-2024 15:16 via n4g.com
  
  Short 'n' surreal.
  
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• The First Descendant - Nexon 30th Anniversary Coupon Event Info

  16-11-2024 14:09 via n4g.com
  
  Nexon writes: "To celebrate Nexon's 30th anniversary, we have prepared a coupon event for The First Descendant.We sincerely thank you for all the support since launch."
  
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• The First Descendant Hotfix 1.1.8

  16-11-2024 14:09 via n4g.com
  
  The 1.1.8 Hotfix fixed some errors and changed two important features: the Private/Public server switch and Explosive Barrels.
  
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